Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 28,1997 - THREE Academic awards presented at Heppner High School Home school students hold awards presentation The Academic Awards Dessert for Heppner High School was held Tuesday, May 20, 1997. Students were recognized and honored for academic excellence in the classroom as well as for participation in special programs and contests. The following students were recognized for their achievements during the 1996-1997 school year: Heppner High School Student Council: Student Body President Brian Kofiler, Vice President Adam Doherty, Secretary Josie Proctor, Treasurer Brent Gunderson, Publicity Director Brandi Marshall. Senior Class Officers: President Traci Dickenson, Vice President Toni Kemp, Secretary Jeff Watkins, Treasurer Lonnie Rill, Representative Jim Schlaich. Junior Class Officers: President Josh Roy, Vice President Lexi Matteson, Secretary Jessica VanWinkle, Treasurer Linsey Ropp, Representative Annie Hisler. Sophomore Class Officers: President Jill Barber, Vice President Kathleen Greenup, Secretary/Treasurer Jaci Hughes, Representative Travis Winters, Representative Amber Peck. Freshmen Class Officers: President Casey Ingraham, Vice President Kim Pointer, Secretary/Treasurer Chris Bowman, Representative Jake Roy, Representative Abby Kahl. President's Educational Excellence Awards: Traci Dickenson, Brent Gunderson, Toni Kemp, Brian Koffler and Eric Schonbachler. President's Educational Improvement Awards: Phil Tellechea and Lindsey Waterland. Oregon Scholar/Athlete Awards: Traci Dickenson, Toni Kemp, Brian Koffler, Brent Gunderson, Eric Schonbachler, Phil Tellechea, Lindsey Waterland, and Josh Coiner. Oregon Association of Secondary School Administrators Students of Merit Honor Team: Business-Brent Gunderson, Fine Arts Visual-Jason Wolford, Computer Science-Rob Schultz, Foreign Language Spanish-Tim Dickenson, Home Economics- Emmett Evans, Performing Arts- Brandi Marshall, Mathematics- Toni Kemp, Physical Education/Health-Abby Kahl, Social Studies-Toni Kemp, Industrial Arts-Frank Martin, Science-Eric Schonbachler, and Language Arts-Jonas Healy. 4.0 all three quarters: Traci Dickenson, Toni Kemp, Trisha Adams, Ashley Ropp and Matthew VanLiew. Honor Roll all three quarters: Joshua Coiner, Brent Gunderson, Brian Koffler, Brandi Marshall, Justin Matteson, David Michael, Lon Moeller, Enc Schonbachler, Phillip Tellechea, Lindsey Waterland, Richard Worden, Mindy Binschus, Melissa Cutsforth, Jayme Hansen, Josie Proctor Jill Barber, Brooke Boyer, Timothy Dickenson, Jim Kang, Leah Denton, Lindsay Greif, Casey Ingraham, Darrel Kang, Macy Rhea and Michael Schonbachler. 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Drama: Rebecca Ward, Jarrod Clark, Josh Coiner, Leah Denton, Tim Dickenson, Traci Dickenson, David Gray, Lindsay Greif, Sarah Greif, Brent Gunderson, Jayme Hansen, Stormy Howard, Jend Ployhar, Travis Judd, Abby Kahl, Kyle Moye, Brandi Marshall, Kristen Marshall, Frank Martin, Mitch Mathews, David Michael, Laurie Michael, Jamie Perez, Kim Pointer, Macy Rhea, Rick Worden, Lonnie Rill, Ashley Ropp, Jake Roy, Eric Schonbachler, Robby Schultz, Genny Sneddon, Joe Steinbruck, Tim Sumner, Allison Sykes, Heidi Turrell, Julie Watkins, Damien Wilhelm, Travis Wilhelm, and Jason Wolford. Ralph Werner's Music Awards: Most Improved Musician-Sarah Greif, Academic Award-Chris Bowman, Pep Band Award-Julie Watkins and Joseph Bourne. A1 Beck's Awards: Law-Josh Coiner, David Gray and Josh Roy; Global Studies-first semester Travis Wilhelm, second semester Jonas Healy and Josh Roy. Les Payne's Awards: Govemment-Brian Koffler, Traci Dickenson, Toni Kemp and Eric Schonbachler; Health-Jill Barber, Brooke Boyer, Tim Dickenson, Kathleen Greenup and Jaci Hughes; World History-Brooke Boyer and Luiza Saenz. Linda Dutcher's Awards: Ethnic Studies-Jayme Hansen and Jaylene Papineau; Oregon Writing Festival-Sarah Baker, Lindsay Greif and Amy Papineau; Language Arts Three Excellence-Adam Doherty, Jayme Hansen. Chris Anthony, Miles Hill, Travis Wilhelm and Adam Doherty; Language Arts Three Student of the Year-Jonas Healy; Most Improved-Annie Hisler; Publications Excellence- Amy Drake, Lindsay Greif, Amy Papineau, Kim Pointer, Macy Rhea, Allison Sykes, Stephanie Clough, Leah Denton, Kristen Marshall, Jill Barber, Tim Dickenson, Kathleen Greenup, Janelle Healy and Jaci Hughes; Effort-Damn Ployhar, Jend Ployhar, Jake Roy and Corey Miller; Most Improved- C h ris to p h e r A n th o n y ; Photography-Jason Wolford and Casey Ingraham; Publication Student of the Year-Trisha Adams Val Campbell's Awards: Excellence in Language Arts Twelve-Tom Kemp, Traci Dickenson, Rebecca Ward and Eric Schonbachler; Excellence in Language Arts Ten-Travis Judd, Tim Dickenson, Jaci Hughes, and Brooke Boyer. Sally Walker's Awards- Language Arts Achievement- Trisha Adams, Casey Ingraham, Cody Bellamy, Ashley Ropp and Matthew VanLiew; Achievement and Most Improved- Clint Bellamy; Improved Student-Amanda McDaniel; Language Arts Special Achievement-Luiza Saenz and Darrel Kang. Nancy Swarat's Math Awards: Oregon Council of Teachers of Mathematics Four Years Toni Kemp and Brian Koffler; Calculus-Tom Kemp, Traci Dickenson, Eric Schonbachler and Brian Koffler; Math Analysis-Jim Kang; Integrated Three-Lori Moeller and Phil Tellechea; Integrated Two and Three-Matthew VanLiew; plants ' at Corinne's Nursery V ) _ Fuller Canyon Ln ., Heppner * ^ % 0Open Mon . thru Sat ., 9-6 Phone 676-5016 zi ^ A ^ Integrated Two-Tim Dickenson, Darrel Kang, Jill Barber and Ashley Ropp; Integrated One- Trisha Adams, Leah Denton, Casey Ingraham and Michael Schonbachler. Karen Beck's Math Awards: Most Improved in Pre-Algebra- Royal Robinson; High Achievement in Pre-Algebra- Luiza Saenz. Spelling Contest Awards: In- School Division III First Place- Joseph Bourne, Second Place- Brian Koffler, Third Place-Josh Coiner, Altemate-Leah Denton; District Division 11 Fourth Place-Joseph Bourne, Fifth Place- Brian Koffler. Ron Neighom's Spanish Awards: Excellence in Spanish- Sarah Greif and Timothy Dickenson; Most Improved Spanish Student-Jacob Cambodia and Miff Devin. Heather Hacking's Spanish Awards: Excellence in Spanish- Cody Bellamy, Ashley Ropp, Michael Schonbachler, Matthew VanLiew, Jim Kang, Darrel Kang, Allison Sykes, Brooke Sweeney, Trisha Adams, Stephanie Clough, Leah Denton, Lindsay Greif, and Abby Kahl; Most Improved-Joe Steinbruck Bob Sagely's Science Awards: Physical Science Student of the Year-Cody Bellamy; Most Improved Effort in Science- Amanda McDaniel. Steve Brownfield's Science Awards: Academic Excellence in Biology One-Trisha Adams, Casey Ingraham, Ashley Ropp, Matthew VanLiew and Jim Kang; Excellent Effort in Biology Two-Tim Dickenson, Jill Barber, Brooke Boyer and Kathleen Greenup; Excellent Effort Biology One-Macy Rhea; Academic Excellence Field Biology-Josh Coiner, Brian Koffler and Eric Schonbachler; Excellent Effort Field Biology- Phil Tellechea. Walt Pilgrim's Business Awards: Typewriting One-Tnsha Adams, Leah Denton, Ashley Ropp and Michael Schonbachler; A cco u n tin g Tw o-B rent Gunderson and Toni Kemp; A ccounting O ne-M indy Binschus; Skills Challenge Awards: Accounting-Brent Gunderson; Word Processing- Nicole VanEtta and Jonas Healy; Advanced Typewriting-Mmdy Binschus, Lori Moeller, Traci Dickenson and Tim Dickenson. Dave Fowler's Technology Awards: Woodworkers Award- Stacy Lauritsen and Jeff Wilson; Best Beginning Technology Student for 96-97-Christy Kenny and Ashley Ropp; Best Construction Worker for 96-97- Emmet Evans; Most Improved Technology Student for 96-97- Casey Evans; Technology D ep artm en t C o m p u ter Technician Award for 96-97- Frank Martin. Greg Grant's Work Experience Awards: Nappa Auto Parts-Jeff Wilson; Forest Service-Stormy Howard and Katie Nichols; Hospital and Nursing Home- Genny Sneddon; and Red Apple and Ginger Bread House- Rebecca Ward. Hunter education J m and Sheila McDaniel, Gary and Teresa Gaines, Loren and Kathryn Unruh, and Tim and Myma Van Cleave. Lexington families included Dick and Karen Temple and Beryl and Susie Stillman. From lone were the families of Les and Kim Thompson and Kelly Christman. The Jordan and Mary K. Maley family from Condon participated. EXCEL (Excellent Christian Education League) is a group of local homeschool families whose purpose is to provide support and encouragement to one another, said a news release. EXCEL activities during the 1996-97 school year included mothers' teas, Christmas caroling at the nursing home, a sewing class, bowling and field trips to the Bank of Eastern Oregon, police station, city hall, fire station, and the Oregon East Symphony Young People's Concert. Fishing Derby planned June 8 classes set A hunter education course has been scheduled for the Heppner area. The course will be held on June 5, 12, 13, 19 and 20. The first session will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Forest Service office in Heppner. The sessions on June 13 and 20 will be from 1-4 p.m. As a general rule, all five sessions should be attended for the student to pass. Another class may not be offered in the area this summer and so kids who need a hunter's education class should attend this one. In addition to learning safe hunting techniques, students taking this class will leam proper hunter ethics, basic wildlife management and outdoor skills. The course is required for all hunters younger than 18 (unless they hunt on their own property) in Oregon. Anyone interested or for more information, call Russ Morgan at 676-5230 (days) or 676-5729 (evenings). There is no fee for the course. The annual kids' fishing derby, sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service, the Heppner Lions Club and the Mid Columbia Bass Club, will be held Sunday, June 8, at the boat ramp at the Willow Creek Reservoir. The derby, open to kids 12 and under, will get underway with registration at noon at the boat ramp at the Willow Creek 3.9 APR 0 svoVc ^ toWt r *e e 4S' SO« » ' ¿ o * New Lumina & Monte Carlo Need A Pickup To Pull Your Boat or Trailer For Memorial Day Weekend ? 4.8 * * * Blazer's , . 4 * Astro Van's S-10 Pick-ups Death Notice Graveside memorial service for Ruth M. Nutting will be held Saturday, May 31, at 11 a.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Nutting died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Heppner. A complete obituary will be in next week's Gazette-Times. Sweeney Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Reservoir in Heppner. Fishing will be from 1-5 p.m. The derby will feature "all kinds of pnzes for all age groups, as well as a casting contest," said Lions Club member Steve Rhea. There is no charge to fish in the contest. Registration forms are available at the Forest Service. Beverages will be available during the contest. ^ W right C hevrolet, Inc. Chevrolet & Oldsmobile 541-763-4175 -:- Fossil, Oregon Herb Wright -.Bill .Machines ~ Bill Maclnnes lone Topic W atercolor Club luncheon program lone Topic Club members were hosted at a luncheon at the home of Margaret Troedson in Pendleton with Helen Proudfoot assisting on Wednesday, May 21. A report was given at the business meeting on the successful dinner served for around 180 bikers on May 9. The summer reading program plans are in the works. The dates and the name of the coordinator will be announced later. The annual book shower was held with books presented to Christy Crowell, club librarian. A new member, Chenlyn Smouse, was welcomed to the club. ROSES Just Because % < WIDE VARIETY OF ANNUALS, PERENNIALS & HERBS AT THE BEST PRICES AROUND ! The EXCEL Homeschool Group held its sixth annual awards night on Monday, May 19, at Christian Life Center in Heppner. A total o f 34 hom eschooled students participated. The students from each family did a presentation for the audience after which their parents gave them awards. ' Students' presentations included piano, instrumental, and vocal solos, Scripture recitation, naming state capitals, reading and a piano trio. 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